Stephen King’s Terrifying 8-Episode HBO Series Takes Less Than a Day To Binge

HBO’s *IT: Welcome to Derry* revisits Stephen King’s cursed Maine town, following a new group of young characters during a 1950s Pennywise cycle. The series expands on the films’ story and explores the era’s social tensions, using its longer format to build suspense and reveal the horror gradually.

Lily Bainbridge and her friends investigate the disappearance of Matty, while Lily faces grief and the threat of being sent back to Juniper Hill. Ronnie’s father is blamed after children die at a cinema, and the military recruits Dick Hallorann, whose “shine” helps it search for an entity. Pennywise appears later in the story; the season runs for eight episodes and can be watched in a day.